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The Week Ahead

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It’s all about Tuesday.

The 118th Congress opens. Senators like Patrick Leahy and Richard Shelby are gone; new senators include John Fetterman and J.D. Vance. Democrat Maxwell Frost of Florida enters the House at age 25. Incoming House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries becomes the highest-ranking Black congressperson ever.

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Taegan Goddard

Taegan Goddard

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